ISO/TS 16975-2:2016 Respiratory protective devices - Selection, use and maintenance. Part 2: Condensed guidance to establishing and implementing a respiratory protective device programme

First edition. The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 94, Personal safety — Protective clothing and equipment, Subcommittee SC 15, Respiratory protective devices. — 22 p.
This Technical Specification provides brief guidance to assist persons responsible for establishing and implementing a programme for respiratory protective devices (RPD) that meet the performance requirements. There are special applications where the selection of suitable RPD using this guide is not appropriate. These are:
a) Fire Fighting – structural and wildland firefighting, hazardous materials and rescue applications;
b) CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear agents);
c) Marine – shipboard or off-shore firefighting or hazardous materials applications;
d) Mining – underground mining or firefighting and rescue applications; and
e) Escape – general, fire, CBRN, marine and mining.